Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate)
18,539
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate)
77%
Average Aid Amount
$11,636
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen)
4,395
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen)
91%
Financial Aid Information at UMass Amherst
For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 18,539 students (77% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,636. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,395 students (91% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Amherst is $17,357 for Massachusetts residents and $39,293 for out-of-state students, for reference.
All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 18,539 students (77% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,636. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Massachusetts-Amherst for all undergraduate students.
Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Average Amount of Aid Received |
---|---|---|---|
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid | 18,539 | 77% | $11,636 |
Pell Grants | 5,041 | 21% | $4,640 |
Federal Student Loans | 11,626 | 48% | $6,433 |
Beginning Students Financial Aid
a total of 4,395 beginning students (91% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,106 students (85% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Average Amount of Aid Received |
---|---|---|---|
Any Student Financial Aid | 4,395 | 91% | - |
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources | 4,104 | 85% | $12,350 |
Federal Grants | 2,349 | 48% | $4,203 |
Pell Grants | 1,007 | 21% | $4,945 |
Other Federal Grants | 2,348 | 48% | $2,084 |
State/Local Grants | 868 | 18% | $2,702 |
Institutional Grants | 3,940 | 81% | $9,763 |
Student Loans | 2,475 | 51% | $8,481 |
Federal Student Loans | 2,425 | 50% | $5,286 |
Other Student Loans | 416 | 9% | $19,644 |
Student Headcounts by Tuition Rates
For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,413 have paid in-state tuition rates (70% of undergraduate students) and 1,435 students (30%) have paid the tuition & fee based on out-of-state rates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Type of Tuition Rate | Number of Students | Percent | Tuition & Fees |
---|---|---|---|
In-State Rate | 3,413 | 70% | $17,357 |
Out-of-State Rate | 1,435 | 30% | $39,293 |
Students Headcount by Living Status
For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,580 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Among them, 2,545 students have lived on campus and 14 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Living Status | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
---|---|---|---|
Living On-Campus | 3,277 | 1,384 | 2,545 |
Living Off-Campus with Family | 22 | 1,340 | 21 |
Living Off-Campus without Family | 13 | 17 | 14 |
Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)
The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Income Level | Number of Students | Number of Students Awarded | Total Amount Aid Awarded | Average Amount Aid Awarded |
---|---|---|---|---|
All level | 2,192 | 1,852 | $23,036,394 | $10,509 |
$0 - $30,000 | 337 | 337 | $7,244,409 | $21,497 |
$30,001 - $48,000 | 244 | 242 | $5,009,627 | $20,531 |
$48,001 - $75,000 | 330 | 327 | $5,473,641 | $16,587 |
$75,001 - $110,000 | 286 | 275 | $2,775,422 | $9,704 |
$110,001 or more | 995 | 671 | $2,533,295 | $2,546 |
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